horse

the horse being strong and graceful was a sign of wealth in ancient greek.they were used for athletes to have races the most popular event.

greek food

To the Greeks food had religious meaning. they never ate meat unless it had been sacrifesied or hunted wild . They believed that it was wrong to kill and eat a animal without sacrificing it to the gods.they though certain food were better then others.

wreath or honor

this is golden olive wreath it is given to a winning athlete. it can be used to crown a statue or decorations.

greeek show

tthis is a greek therater it is open toped n can hold thousands of people.the greeks loved to watch shows. some would even stay for days at a time.itntrest ing fact there were no women allowed to watch play and also there were only men actors no women the men played many roles.

the doric order

this order is the first of all the orders .it was developed in dorian. it is kinda like a mans body strong and sturdy because it was thought to be a male order.its very plan.

strigil

this man in the picture is using a strigil it is used as a scraper by athletes to scrap off all the dirt and sweat that was on there body's after sports or exercising.

death

death usually came at a young age in greek times.body were eithe creamated or buried .the cremations would be givin back to the family to pour were they think best or buried in the family plot.the greeks beleaved in after life.they used bath tubs as coffins of the owner because they beleaved soul must travel by water.

helen of troy

some there are who say that the fairest thing seen]
by Sappho of Lesbos
translated by Richmond Lattimore

Some there are who say that the fairest thing seen
on the black earth is an array of horsemen;
some, men marching; some would say ships; but I say
she whom one loves best

is the loveliest. Light were the work to make this
plain to all, since she, who surpassed in beauty
all mortality, Helen, once forsaking
her lordly husband,

fled away to Troy-land across the water.
Not the thought of child nor beloved parents
was remembered, after the Queen of Cyprus
won her at first sight.

Since young brides have hearts that can be persuaded
easily, light things, palpitant to passion
as am I, remembering Anaktoria
who has gone from me

and whose lovely walk and the shining pallor
of her face I would rather see before my
eyes than Lydia's chariots in all their glory
armored for battle.

greek agriculture

The earliest buildings that were built in Greece in the new stone age are small houses and wooden walls around them for protection. Later bigger houses and stone walls around the villages were built . During the greek ages palaces were burned and the roads and bridges and dams mostly fell apart. But at the end of the Dark Ages was the beginning of the iron age the in Greece.we see a new type of building like the temple for the gods . There are houses but no more palaces. But roads and bridges and stone walls begin to be built again.

greek men

Greek men mostly wore a tunic, a sort of knee-length t-shirt made of wool. mostty they wore it only over one shoulder. Over the tunic they wore a wool cloak if it was cold out. they could also use as a blanket if they needed to. Their legs were showing and they wore lsandals when they were not barefoot. But many men went barefoot their whole lives.

ladys in greek

Greek women wore one large piece of wool wrapped around them and pinned them in many ways to make it stay. The ways of pinning it changed over time. One way was to fold the cloth in half and put it so that the fold in the cloth came under your right armpit and down your right side. Then pull up on the front and the back of the cloth so they meet over your right shoulder and pin the front and the back together with a big safety pin. they also used belts to keep the dress clothes.

hercules-the hero

Hercules was a brave and heroic man he is best known for the twelve tasks assigned to him by King Euristeus . Hercules built a funeral pile on Mount Eta that destroyed his mortal body. His soul joined with other gods and Zeus put Hercules constellation in the sky.

cassiopeia

Cassiopeia was the wife of the Cepheus the king of Ethiopia. Because she proud and liked to bragged about her beauty she was punished. she was in the sky to revolve around the celestial pole forever sometimes hanging upside down in uncomfortable positions. this constellation is one of the most famous constellations because of its easy to find W shape.

Pegasus-constellation

Pegasus is a famous winged house who ended up in the heavens with Zeus when Bellerophon tried to fly to the heavens but fell off and Pegasus kept flying.
Pegasus was placed as a constellation in the sky after Zeus began using him to transport lightning bolts. he is sometimes called The Thundering Horse of Jove and said to be seen in the sky at the start of the rainy times.

pandoras box

the myth of panda is said that she is the first women on earth and that here box held all the evil. she gave strong desire in all who see her.she was know to lie being blame for releasing all troubles into the world.

Aphrodite

this is the the god of Aphrodite she is the god of love , beauty and pleasure. she was very lovely every one wanted her from gods to morels.she was known for spreading love around the world.there is a myth saying that she was born from the seas foam.

atlas

Atlas was a Titan who fought against the Greek Gods. So Zeus punished him by making him carry the whole sky. Today, we use the term “Atlas” to mean a map or a series of maps all in book form.

artemis

Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto. her twin brother is apollo. she was known as the Master of Animals and also the protectress of children. she was also a hunter and goddess who could bring death with her arrows She is considered the female ideal in Greek mythology.